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GBM 614 Executive Seminar: Doing Business in Selected Country/Region

Mergent Online

Two search approaches that you may want to try.

Know your industry, but not any companies which operate in that industry in potential target country.

Search by Mergent Industry Code, and Country to identify companies in that industry.

Mergent Classification search using MIC code and a county

Search International Company Database (Active) option requires a company name or symbol.

International company database search highlighted required to enter company name or symbol

Factiva

Use the top menu to select Company/Markets then select Company

Company snapshot, using the smart lookup feature for a company name.

Image below shows a result from a company search to get a snapshot

Interface for Factiva with a selected company snapshot on rivian

Use the top menu for Companies/Market, then select Industry 

Shows options from selection of an industry  >>> Automobile industry 

Interface for Factiva with selection on Industry and Automotive

Shows Advanced search features within Factiva. Can combine the use of the Search Builder for entering keywords in combination with use of subjects, dates, regions, etc. on the left-hand side discover pane.

Factiva interface showing search builder and selection of discovery panes to filter results